126th Infantry Division | |
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German: 126. Infanterie-Division | |
Active | 1940 – 1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Division |
Engagements | World War II |
Commanders | |
1940–42 | Paul Laux |
1942–43, 1943 | Harry Hoppe |
1943 | Friedrich Hofmann |
1943–45 | Gotthard Fischer |
1945 | Kurt Hähling |
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